LL-L: "Help needed" LOWLANDS-L, 10.AUG.2000 (01) [E/German]

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From: R. F. Hahn [sassisch at yahoo.com]
Subject: Help needed

Dear Lowlanders,

I keep getting email messages with the same question.  I ought to know the
answer, because we discussed it a long time ago, but I'm no longer totally
sure.

Here is the latest message of this sort:

==Quote==
ein Freund - er stammt aus Ostfriesland (Edewecht) - befaßt sich mit
bleiverglasten Fenstern. Er fand unter dem Wappen folgende
Formulierung:
                E ala frya fresena
Vor Beginn seiner Arbeit möchte er gern die genaue Bedeutung bzw. Über-
setzung des Textes wissen, denn es könnte ja auch etwas Negatives sein.
Herzlichen Dank
Gert Wiedemann, Gehrden bei Hannover
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In other words, what is the meaning of the Old Frisian motto _E ala frya
fresena_?  ("... All Free Frisians"?)

Thanks for your help.

Regards,

Reinhard/Ron

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